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These are deeply researched articles, guides, reviews, and explainers by experts whose goal is to provide clear, reasonable, and actionable advise in order to help you make your home improvement decisions easier. We are real home owners and apartment dwellers who have faced the same challenges as our readers and are committed to sharing our research and expertise.

Where To Donate Used Books To Charity

04/25/2020 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Books are one of the most wonderful additions to any home, but they do tend to collect over time. But after you'd stacked the shelves, covered the dressers, and filled the closets, what do you do with all those books? You can only give so many …

Coronovirus Quarantine: The Best Flour Substitutes

04/25/2020 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Among the many challenges of the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic of 2020 has been the challenge households have encountered getting basic supplies. Most of us had to make life changes, like buying flour online, but shortages and shipping delays mean …

Coronavirus Quarantine: Where To Buy Paper Towels

04/14/2020 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Supplies are hard to come by during coronavirus (covid-19) quarantine. Some of the hardest things to purchase, either online or in person, has been paper goods. Given all the hand washing we're doing, paper towels have been a particularly important …

The Best LED Bulbs of 2020

04/04/2020 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

If you need bulbs for your home, you need LED bulbs. They are cheaper, more efficient, and longer lasting than conventional incandescent bulbs. Best of all, LED bulbs in 2020 are much, much cheaper than they were when LED bulbs first started getting …

How Baker’s Percentage Works

03/29/2020 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Ever open up a recipe, all excited to bake some bread, just to be confronted with baker's percentages? This system is designed to be easy and accurate, but it can be quite confusing if presented without explanation. Read on to learn how to do …

The Best Enameled Cast Iron Cookware For Your Home

03/15/2020 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Enameled cast iron is no joke! Every cook has an opinion on these wonderful instruments, with strong views on which are best, which last the longest, whose look the best, which they got for their wedding and have been using for 30 years, and so …

Should You Buy Fancy Dish Towels? Here Are Some Favorites

02/24/2020 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Generally speaking, dish towels are something that I like to buy in bulk. Drive to Ikea, pick out some of the blues ones and some of the reds ones, and I'm done for at least a year. But with so many amazing fabrics and linens available, does it pay …

Verizon FIOS Battery Box Beeping? Here’s The Fix

02/20/2020 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Do you have Verizon FIOS fiber internet? Have you been hearing a weird, intermittent beeping from your FIOS equipment? And it's not from the modem or router by your television, but rather that strange box hidden away in a closet by your power box? …

The Best 49mm Espresso Tamper of 2020

02/20/2020 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Espresso is all about pressure. The tamper is the human side of the pressure equation. If you are in the market for a 49mm espresso tamper, you've come to the right place. The only goals of this site are to connect you with the right tamper for your …

The Best Sleepsacks For Babies and Toddlers

02/19/2020 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Good sleep is aided by the right conditions. If you are a baby or toddler then there are very few items that can help in creating those conditions as a sleepsack (also known as a wearable blanket). In this article we'll run through some of our …